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Patented Jan. 22 1924.

entree stares amass GHIBALD mmanrs'ri man EmsHA FREDERICK srooxmn, orvan, WISCONSIN.

SEINGLE.

Application filed April 15, 1922. Serial No. 552,920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES ARGHIBALD MAoALLIs'rEn and ELISHA F REDERIOKS'rooKUM, citizens of the United States, re-

sidin at Ashland, in the county of Ashland and btate of W'isconsin, havejointly invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingles, ofwhich the following is a full,

clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to building materials and has for its object theproduction of a new and improved 'type of shingle, for roofing, sidingor other purposes.

This invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement andcombination of parts, hereinafter more particularly described andclaimed.

In accordance with the present invention a stucco composition is appliedto a core of wood, felt, fibre OP Il'lttll, so as to produce a shin leof weather-proof and fire-proof quallties and both useful andornamental.

' One sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof 2'Fig. 1 shows the improved shingle.

' Fig. 2 an assemblage of the unit form of shingle shown in Fig. 1.-

Fig. 3 shows the method of assembling the unit form of shingle shown inFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on line 14: of Fig. 2.

The numerals in the drawing refer to like partsin the several fi uresand specification. 1 indicates a shingle of wood, felt, fibre or metal;3 and 4 indicate the stucco coating on the-side and bottom edges,respectively; 6 indicates the stucco coating on one of the faces; 5indicates the upper ed 6 of the core and 7 the surface to which t eshingles are applied.

The stucco is applied to the core bydipping, brushing or plastering,dependentupon the nature of the core, on both faces, the adj acent sidesand the lower end and extending over a major portion of the core. Aportion of the core is left uncoated soas to provide for nailin orotherwise securing the shingles in p ace, but provision may also bemadefor nail holes through the stucco covered surface, ifdesired. Thecoating ma be of any kind of stucco having the qualities of fire andwater resistance, close adherence to the core and rigidity. Thisimproved slnngle is applied. to roofs, sidings and other surfaces inthemanner customary with ordinary shingles, but being coated on both faces,sides and bottom edge with a protective coating having heat and moistureresisting qualities. is manifestly superior to the ordinary shingle,moreover, the coating of both faces, sides and bottom edge with saidprotective coating for a major portion of the core, ensures in theassembling of the shingles complete protection for all exposed portionsof each individual shingle. Furthermore, this improved shingle hasobvious advantages as a substitute for stucco applied by the ordinarymethod of plastering in building construction,it provides all theadvantages of stucco construction, but with a known quality ofcomposition and'produces a more artistic effect; the units being ofrelatively small dimensions can be readily transported, handled andsecured in place, and their use in lieu of ordinary plastered stuccowill produce more substantial structures at less cost.

A further advantage from the use of stucco as above set forth anddescribed in connection with wooden shingles is the characteristic ofstucco absorbing moisture in the setting and hardening process, whichcharacteristic operates to draw any moisture from the wooden core andthus tends to eliminate warping of the core, which tendency is stillfurther resisted after hardening of the stucco by its rigidity inconnection with its close adherence to the surface of the core by reasonof which moisture is unable to enter.

Having thus fully described our invention, .we claim i 1. A shingle forbuilding construction having a core coated with stucco on two faces; itssides and bottom edge.

2. shingle for building construction having a wooden ('olecoated over amajor portion of two faces. its sides and bottom edge with stucco.

3. A shingle comprising a wooden core coated with stucco.

JAMES ARCHIBALD MacALLlSTER. ELISHA FREDERICK STOCKUM,

